Economic Crisis

Economic and Financial
Committee
World Model UN 2012

Background Guide

Table of Contents

Letter from the Secretary General...............................................................................
Letter from the Under-Secretary General....................................................................
Letter from the Chair....................................................................................................
Introduction..................................................................................................2
History of the Committee...........................................................................................2
Topic A:
Statement of the Problem........................................................................................................3
History and Discussion of the Problem...................................................................................3
Current Situation......................................................................................................................8
Past UN Actions......................................................................................................................12
Proposed Solutions..................................................................................................................13
QARMA................................................................................................15
Suggestions for Further Research............................................................................................15
Topic B:
Statement of the Problem.......................................................................................................15
History and Discussion of the Problem..............................................................................16
Current Situation....................................................................................................................18
Proposed

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